1. The History
Reins Mill is located in the Yorkshire town of Honley, just outside Huddersfield. The three-storey mill was built in 1847. Textile mills like this one have been making cloth in Honley since the 11th Century. It was initially occupied by Charles Dean in 1866. A year later Dean started in partnership with John Hey which lasted until Hey’s retirement in 1883. By 1889, Joseph Dean, son of the original founder, started at the company and it became known as Charles Dean & Son, which operated until the end of the nineteenth century.
David France & Co were at Reins Mill at the turn of the century. Apparently, the mill’s weavers went on strike in 1902, when half of the looms were speeded up, and wages for the fast loom weavers reduced, while the slow loom weavers were kept idle waiting for warps. By 1950, Reins Mill was occupied by Marsden, Sykes & Co and N Marsh Ltd. It next provided a home to the Holme Rug Co which was of incorporated in 1960, establishing itself as a Ltd Company. They wove and sold rugs for 15 years until it was liquidated in 1975. Later the place was an M.O.T centre/garage but this also closed, in 2008.
2. The Explore
An opportunist explore as I was in the area. Not seen any recent reports so not sure it was still doable. It was and access was relatively easy and the floors are all pretty solid, but copped out of going into the attic. Had the place to myself, bar a few of our feathered friends. The light was falling plus a lot of the stuff in the mill as seen in previous reports appears to have gone walkies. Still, just enough pictures for a short little report.
3. The Pictures
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The first floor:
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Then up to the second floor:
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img9753 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Bottled this one:
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img9739 by HughieDW, on Flickr
2019-02-24_11-15-59 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Reins Mill is located in the Yorkshire town of Honley, just outside Huddersfield. The three-storey mill was built in 1847. Textile mills like this one have been making cloth in Honley since the 11th Century. It was initially occupied by Charles Dean in 1866. A year later Dean started in partnership with John Hey which lasted until Hey’s retirement in 1883. By 1889, Joseph Dean, son of the original founder, started at the company and it became known as Charles Dean & Son, which operated until the end of the nineteenth century.
David France & Co were at Reins Mill at the turn of the century. Apparently, the mill’s weavers went on strike in 1902, when half of the looms were speeded up, and wages for the fast loom weavers reduced, while the slow loom weavers were kept idle waiting for warps. By 1950, Reins Mill was occupied by Marsden, Sykes & Co and N Marsh Ltd. It next provided a home to the Holme Rug Co which was of incorporated in 1960, establishing itself as a Ltd Company. They wove and sold rugs for 15 years until it was liquidated in 1975. Later the place was an M.O.T centre/garage but this also closed, in 2008.
2. The Explore
An opportunist explore as I was in the area. Not seen any recent reports so not sure it was still doable. It was and access was relatively easy and the floors are all pretty solid, but copped out of going into the attic. Had the place to myself, bar a few of our feathered friends. The light was falling plus a lot of the stuff in the mill as seen in previous reports appears to have gone walkies. Still, just enough pictures for a short little report.
3. The Pictures
The first floor:
Then up to the second floor:
Bottled this one:
